Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1990
Charniqua
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Charniqua, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1990–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Charniqua sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charniqua has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1996.
- 29 total births
- 1990–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Charniqua since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 29
- total births
- 1990–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Charniqua was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
11 babies were named Charniqua in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Charniqua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charniqua's full recorded timeline at 1992, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charniqua at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Charniqua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1996
- Peak year (1992)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Charniqua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Charniqua's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Charniqua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charniqua? ▼
Charniqua has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 11 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Charniqua most popular? ▼
Charniqua was most popular in the 1990s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Charniqua been used? ▼
Charniqua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 7 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Charniqua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Charniqua
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charniqua
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Charlie Girl
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Charity Girl
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Chasity Girl
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Compare Charniqua side by side: Charniqua vs Charlotte Charniqua vs Charlene Charniqua vs Charlie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Charniqua: Baby Name Since 1990 - 29 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charniqua. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Charniqua draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.